November 19, 2009
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Environment Management Newsletter November 19, 2009 |
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US and China to cooperate on clean energy
President Barack Obama and China`s President Hu Jintao announced on November 17 a far-reaching package of measures to strengthen cooperation between the United States and China on clean and renewable energy. The presidents began by establishing a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center to facilitate joint research and development of clean energy technologies by scientists from both countries. The center will be supported by $150 million in public and private funds over the next five years, split evenly between the partners. Initial research priorities will be building energy efficiency, clean ... |
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UK skills inadequate for low-carbon economy
The UK does not have the necessary skills to transition to a low-carbon economy without the help of foreign companies, according to a major new report from the Aldersgate Group to be released later today at an event in Westminster. The green business think-tank will warn that the UK`s emerging low-carbon industries are facing severe skills shortages and recommend that all major environmental policies, such as increased subsidies for offshore wind or the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, should be accompanied with a corresponding skills strategy. For example, the report notes that the government ... |
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